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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. At a single glance, what can be assumed about the windows?
2. Where did the man find the animal again?
3. How many days before her death did Madame L'Espanaye pull out money?
4. How did Dupin describe the hair that he found when he conducted his own investigation?
5. Who helped the person of interest obtain the animal?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are three activities or jobs Dupin might enjoy doing using his analytical abilities? Why?
2. In what ways is The Narrator observant like Dupin?
3. Describe the tobacco salesman's relationship with the two murdered women.
4. Who could be considered the antagonist in the story? Why?
5. How do the neighbors react to the murders at the Rue Morgue?
6. Compare Dupin to the police.
7. Why did the police arrest Adolphe?
8. Describe the location where Madame L'Espanaye's body was found.
9. What does Dupin do at the crime scene?
10. What elements make "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" a Gothic story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways are the murders at the Rue Morgue strange? What special circumstances surround the murder, and what role do they play in the story?
Essay Topic 2
What elements of a frame story are in this story? What purpose do these elements serve?
Essay Topic 3
What qualities of the story make it a mystery? What other genres might it fall under? Why?
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